Many thanks Faithless, good bye :(

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Posted by skip on Mar-18-2011 23:17:

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I know what you're saying, because he seems to have got a string of massive keyboard hooks from a variety of different collaborations. I'm sure he can write, because you don't need to able to play an instrument to performance standards to write, but I know for a fact that Sister Bliss wrote the hooks on tracks like Insomnia. I remember reading an interview with him where he talked through the tracks on their greatest hits.

That's really surprising! Insomnia is melody- and sound-wise probably the best trance tune that I know. I do think that the structure could be better though and I don't care for the vocals. But when that melody hits after the vocal part in the Monster Mix, god damn!

I haven't enjoyed Sister Bliss' solo productions much, so maybe it is some combo on Rollo & Sister Bliss that I'd prefer most.

Posted by narcism on Mar-19-2011 05:06:

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Originally posted by skip
Wow. Really? I always thought it was Rollo only. Is O.T. Quartet - Hold That Sucker Down by Rob Dougan then? I always thought it sounded very much like some of the IMO better Faithless tracks.

It's a collaboration between the two just like "our tribe" "Rollo & Rob D" & "Dignity" was.

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Originally posted by skip
I hope Rollo would go producing great tracks with great melodies without stupid and unnecessary vocals but I don't that's going to happen judging by the stuff Faithless has released in the past 5+ years.

Each to their own really, but this is his latest project "All Thieves" (new version of Dusted). On his website he goes on to say that the best song he has ever been involved with is under this alias called "Pity the lovers" It can be heard on his myspace account (wow ppl still have these ) http://www.myspace.com/rolloarmstrong/music/songs/pity-the-lovers-47772150

He is also behind the project one eskim0 & then there is co-producing dido's tracks.

Posted by Microlab on Mar-19-2011 07:25:

Anyone knows why they have split up and what is each band member gonna do in future?

Posted by narcism on Mar-19-2011 08:39:

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Originally posted by Microlab
Anyone knows why they have split up and what is each band member gonna do in future?

I'd say age has to do with it, Maxi is no spring chicken. No doubt rollo and blissy will continue to produce. Maxi is said to become a motivational speaker (apparently).

Posted by Microlab on Mar-19-2011 11:02:

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Originally posted by narcism
I'd say age has to do with it, Maxi is no spring chicken. No doubt rollo and blissy will continue to produce. Maxi is said to become a motivational speaker (apparently).

Where and whom do motivational speakers motivate?

Posted by turbodude on Mar-19-2011 17:48:

christian conventions

god is a dj

Posted by narcism on Mar-20-2011 06:00:

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Originally posted by Microlab
Where and whom do motivational speakers motivate?

this might fit into the theme of things

Posted by euphoria on Mar-21-2011 18:56:

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Sister Bliss wrote the melodies, being the keyboardist. Rollo has admitted in the past he can't even play an instrument, which is why he doesn't perform with them live. Despite that, I do still think Rollo is the key to Faithless and he's one of my favourite producers. He has synaesthesia, which might explain why his music features such distinctive soundscapes. I'll say it again: Rollo's side/solo project Dusted and the album When We Were Young are better than anything he did as part of Faithless.

Never knew that, very interesting!

Posted by osterzone on Mar-21-2011 19:42:

Give me a break with some of the posts in here...you guys sound like you're ready to start bawling over a band retiring...happens all the time and the next one comes

Posted by Trance-M on Mar-21-2011 20:48:

Fell in love with that deep Faithless sound like @ 2:38, good name for this remix

Posted by Vernon Wanderer on Mar-22-2011 22:51:

Anyone seen them live lately? I missed their show in Zagreb, I'm thinking about seeing them at Zr�e in summer.. But I don't know if they're worth the money. No disrespect, they are legends, I really don't know.. Halp?

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Mar-22-2011 23:01:

They're much better live than on record. I haven't seen them since 2005 but it was the best live show I've seen, and I've seen well reputed guys like Orbital and Leftfield. They've been doing it for 15+ years, they put on a great show and they've got a big enough discography to play pure killer in their set. Unless they're the victim of bad promoting, I can't see it being a waste of money.

Posted by Vernon Wanderer on Mar-22-2011 23:10:

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
They're much better live than on record. I haven't seen them since 2005 but it was the best live show I've seen, and I've seen well reputed guys like Orbital and Leftfield. They've been doing it for 15+ years, they put on a great show and they've got a big enough discography to play pure killer in their set. Unless they're the victim of bad promoting, I can't see it being a waste of money.

Sounds good, then. I youtubed them a little, looks really good. I'll most probably go.

Posted by Evol` on Mar-23-2011 19:15:

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Originally posted by Vernon Wanderer
Anyone seen them live lately? I missed their show in Zagreb, I'm thinking about seeing them at Zr?e in summer.. But I don't know if they're worth the money. No disrespect, they are legends, I really don't know.. Halp?

Little bit from last night in Belgrade...

Insane night...insane...

More vids in a bit...

Posted by Trance-M on Mar-23-2011 20:34:

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Originally posted by Vernon Wanderer
Sounds good, then. I youtubed them a little, looks really good. I'll most probably go.

Compared to when I saw them in 2002 @Pinkpop (see OP) I do think their live performance still is superb, so I would say go for it.

Posted by Rodri Santos on Mar-23-2011 22:49:

i saw them in 2010 here

Music was fine i enjoyed it a lot but as for the live act... honestly i'd prefer a normal set, vocals were awful and clearly offbeat, the worst thing is that being a live set it only lasted for one hour... they played his well known hits and thats it, a working formula since everybody knew all the songs but a bit disappointing...

In conclussion is worth seeing them but don't expect something out of this world.

Posted by narcism on Mar-23-2011 22:50:

quote:
Originally posted by Vernon Wanderer
Anyone seen them live lately? I missed their show in Zagreb, I'm thinking about seeing them at Zr�e in summer.. But I don't know if they're worth the money. No disrespect, they are legends, I really don't know.. Halp?

If you have the oppurtunity to see them one last time, do it. You need to experience it for yourself

Posted by LiQuiD_FuSioN on Mar-24-2011 05:06:

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Originally posted by skip
That's really surprising! Insomnia is melody- and sound-wise probably the best trance tune that I know. I do think that the structure could be better though and I don't care for the vocals. But when that melody hits after the vocal part in the Monster Mix, god damn!

Word.

Insomnia is one of my favorite tracks ever, even got the CD single. Aside from that one track, I never really got into the rest of their work. But seeing this news, I may have to take a second look.

Posted by Trance-M on Mar-24-2011 19:59:

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Originally posted by LiQuiD_FuSioN
Word.

Insomnia is one of my favorite tracks ever, even got the CD single. Aside from that one track, I never really got into the rest of their work. But seeing this news, I may have to take a second look.

I never bought an album, always went for the singles. Without those you miss many cool versions:

Awesome PvD remix of Bring My Family Back: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Because it's such a nice video. 50.000 ppl call ONE:

Posted by Desiderata on Mar-26-2011 05:58:

Posted by narcism on Mar-26-2011 08:04:

For those who only know the dancefloor hits

Posted by Zyklon_Jay on Mar-26-2011 19:02:

here is your original insomnia

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Mar-26-2011 19:15:

And here's your original Drifting Away:

Posted by Zyklon_Jay on Mar-26-2011 19:25:

Posted by SYSTEM-J on Mar-26-2011 19:39:

Funniest part is they tried to sue Sash! for supposedly ripping off Insomnia with Encore Un Fois.

And just in case you thought they came up with that octave switching pizzicato keyboard sound...

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